Plating Like A Pro: Heidi’s Holiday How-To

When you want to gussy things up for the holidays or any other special occasion, remember its all in the plating and the presentation!

Rather than serve buffet – where guest’s pile it on each plate on their own; think about plating as if the food was a photo in a magazine layout.

Even if you are not an industry pro, you can still score when it comes to presentation with a few quick Holiday How-To’s that will take you through the season and keep your plating game strong throughout the year.

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Plating Makes the First Impression

Don’t crowd it all in. Leave plenty of “white space”. Use edible garnishes and make your plates fun and fanciful!

We eat with our eyes first; your presentation of the food on each dish is the first impression, so make it count!

It was my pleasure to appear on WCNC Charlotte’s Charlotte this week with several fun ways to help you plate like the pros. Gone are the days of a plain parsley garnish. Upping your game is easy and I can show you how.

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Read more about everything there is to see, do and enjoy in Randolph County in general and in Seagrove, NC in particular, in this complete post later this afternoon.

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